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A WOMAN who was left shocked by her ‘old and tired’ bus pass photo claims she appears a decade younger after undergoing surgery for sagging eye bags.
Dot Marr, 60, from Edinburgh, has struggled with her eye bags since childhood.
Dot Marr, 60, was shocked by her eye bags after taking a new bus pass pictureCredit: Kennedy News
She quickly decided to undergo eye surgeryCredit: Kennedy News
Eventually, she made the decision to proceed with an upper and lower blepharoplasty.
This operation removes excess skin, fat, or muscle from the eyelids to address drooping or sagging.
The mother of one opted for the surgery last month after being taken aback by her new bus pass photo in July and as a personal gift to herself following a ‘stressful’ period in May.
Disturbed by her ‘prominent’ eye bags and ‘ageing’ look, the office manager paid £7,800 for the procedure, which included both upper and lower blepharoplasty with fat transfer.
Since her eye bags and hooded lids were treated at the surgery clinic Cosmedicare, Dot claims she has ‘de-aged’ by ten years—prompting her to take a new glamorous bus photo showcasing her rejuvenated face.
Dot shared: “Eye bags are genetic; I had them since I was a baby.
“They have bothered me for most of my adult life. As I aged, they became more pronounced.
“I recently separated from my husband, which added to my stress; I felt like I aged during our relationship.
“Three months ago, while out with my daughter, I asked her to take my picture for my bus pass. When I looked at it, I hardly recognized myself.
“I thought, ‘Look how old I’ve become and how prominent my eye bags have become.’ It was shocking; I looked old and exhausted.
Now, Dot appears decades younger and is finally pleased with her bus pass photoCredit: Kennedy News “I had been considering blepharoplasties for a long time but was always a bit apprehensive. I finally thought, ‘I want it now’ and booked the earliest appointment available.”
After the two-hour operation, Dot claims she looks ten years younger.
Dot expressed: “This was like a 60th birthday gift to myself and a celebration of moving on from that relationship.
“My eye bags were becoming quite large, and I feared if I waited any longer, it might affect my eyesight.
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